Tag: localized peace talks

Sison slams gov’t decision to hold localized peace talks with Communist rebels

(Eagle News)–Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Jose Maria Sison slammed the government’s decision to hold localized peace talks with the Communist rebels. In a statement on Tuesday, April 16, Sison called the peace talks “fake,” saying it was clear  President Rodrigo Duterte and “his running dog” Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez “are not interested in serious peace negotiations through panels duly authorized by the (National Democratic Front of the Philippines) National Council and the […]

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More than 200 NPA rebels, supporters surrendered to gov’t last month due to localized peace talks, says DILG

(Eagle News) — More than 230 rebels and supporters of the New People’s Army recently returned to the fold of law because of localized peace talks, according to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said that these former rebels and supporters of the New People’s Army pledged their loyalty to the government from February 22 to 25 largely because of efforts of local peace and order councils. Before that, […]

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CPP: Local revolutionary groups have rejected gov’t plan for localized peace talks

(Eagle News)–Localized peace talks have been rejected by local revolutionary groups, the Communist Party of the Philippines said on Wednesday, July 18. In a statement, the CPP noted what it said was the statement of  the NPA-Venerando Villacillo Command in Northern Luzon that  said that “only the 5th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, armed state forces, intelligence units, local elite and foreign imperialist capitalists would benefit from localized peace talks.” It said the NPA-Celso Minguez […]

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President Duterte to issue executive order on localized peace talks with Communist rebels

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to issue an executive order that will spell out the guidelines on localized peace talks with the Communist rebels, the Palace said on Thursday, July 12. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the guidelines, which were already agreed upon during a recent Cabinet meeting, shall be followed by local government officials in their engagement of the rebels. Below are the guidelines on the peace talks, according to Roque: […]

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Duterte expresses support for Davao gov’t peace talks with Communist rebels

Says New People’s Army “soldiers” who will surrender to the gov’t will receive houses, jobs (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte expressed support for the peace talks with Communists launched by her daughter Sara Duterte in Davao, even if talks between the national government and the rebels were already terminated months ago. “Yes,” Duterte told reporters when asked if he supported the Davao mayor’s initiative, upon his arrival in the country from his 2-day visit […]

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